Bumper bracket for automobiles



Jan. 3, 1928.

J. R. JONES BpMPER BRACKET FOR AUTOMOBILES iled April 6, 192.6

Patented Jan. 3, 1928. V I p p i UNITED STATES i OFFICE JAMES R. JONES, or UTICA, NEW YORK, Assienon To eieos'smi oonroaArIou,

or UTICA, NEW YORK, YA ooarormrxon 01 Nnw YonK.

BUMPER BRACKET roitnirro'monrnns. r Application filed April 6, 1926; Serial Nb. 100,026.

This invention is concerned with supports will benoted that the bends at f and g, and or brackets intended and adapted tohold a the part of the bar which is comprised be-v bumper on an autombile; the specific design" tween these'bends, form a'downward ottset, of such bracket herein'illustrated being inthe length of which is such as to bring the tended for application to the Ford automobumper at the proper height above the bile. The principles of the invention, with r-oumtana' the inclination of which is such minor variations in detail, are applicable as to afiord'stiifness against bending when to brackets for both the forward and rear the bumper strikes an obstruction. bumpers of the automobile andin the draw- A brace z' is secured to the bar a by bolts a in'gs provided herewith for illustration, 1 7' and it, ata point between its outer end and 65 have shown- "forms ottthe invention adapted the oii'set, and terminates in a. lateral 'lugl, to these two specific uses; 7, which is inclined so ,as'to'abut against the a I r t In, the drawings, forward side of the :torward cross member Fig. l is a fragmentaryperspective view m ofthe automobilechassis. The brace pro% 10 showingthe lefthand part of the front end vides means for transniitjting' shocks from 70 bracket;

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of a Ford automobile with thelefthand one the bumper directly to the chassisand re of the front bumper brackets embodying lieves the bolts at CZ and; c of a large prothis invention applied thereto; portion of the shearing stress which would F 1g. 2- is aside elevation 'otsaid front otherwise beyappli'ed to them. It also re p r lieves the oiiset or bent part or the bar of Fig. 3- is a plan view of the same, the bending stresses, or a large proportion F i is a" fragmentaryperspective view of them, due to the same shocks.- showing the lefthand part of the rear end The right hand bracket is therev'ersed of an automobile having the lefthand rear counterpartof the one above describechtliat 5 bumper bracket embodying this invention is,'it is reversed as to the direction injiwhich secured thereto; v v the end lug is bent andthe side towhi'ch Fig. 5 isa side elevation oitthe rear brackthe brace is applied; As to the direction and et shown on a slightly smaller scale; j character of the intermediate offset, it is Fig 6 is a plan view of the same. substantially identical with the lefthand in Figs. 2 and 3, thesai-d bracket is formed The rear brackets are, preferably,- made" as a bar of suitable material, preferably ofth samesort of stoclnof substantlally rolled steel, having" sufiicient width and the 'same d mensionsor proportions, as the thickness to give 1t adequate strength and front brackets,although here, also, var1a er inwidth than in thickness I prefer to lefth'and rear bracket shown in these drawmake thevbar approximately two inches in in gs', it,-is' adapted to be la1d'atj one end I width and five sixteenths of an inch in thick a'gaiiist the outer side oi the chassis side-rail ness, although variations irom these dimen- Z), to which it 15 secured by atbolt n. It 1s sions are permissible within suitable limits. offset upwardlyon a curve at 0 so as to to The part a of the bar is adapted to lie against clear the rear cross member 3) of the chassis, the outer side of the side rail 6 of the autoand also to provide an'abutment whichis mobile chassis, and is pierced with holes 0 adapted to engage the bottom, of the car and (Z to receive bolts which pass through body, 'andthereby eliminate up and down to holes provided for their reception in the side movement ofthe bracket. From the bend 0, V

rail. The lefthand bracket, which is the one the bracket is extended to the rear and shown here, has an additional hole a to re-- downwardly, sons to bring its end at the ceive the steering column bolt of the car. At proper height above the ground, and it is f the bar is curved and bent'downward, and also bent outwardly to clear the spare tire.

50 at g it is again curved and bent forward, be- Its end is turned inward to form a lug 1 ing substantially straight from the bend g to pierced with holes, for attachment of the the outer end, where, it is bent sharply outrear bumper. ward to provide a lug h. Said lug, is adapt- A brace r is applied andv bolted at s to ed to receive the bumper and is pierced with the outer side of the bracket proper, between Describing in detail the o 7 holes for the bumper-attaching bolts. It the. outer end thereof and the offset at 0,

and extends thence on an inclination to the rear cross member 79, against which it bears. The end of the brace 1 next to the cross memher is bent outward, forming a lug t which is embraced and clamped to the cross mem-- her by a U-bolt u and a clip '0. This brace not only absorbs shocks'delivered when the bumper encounters an obstruction, thus guarding the bolt it against being sheared, and the offset 0 against being further bent or buckled, but also stiffens the bracket against side shocks and assists in preventing up and down movement of the rear end thereof. 7

The right hand bracket is the reversed counterpart of the lefthand one here described, as to all particulars, except the directions of its up and down bends or offsets which are in the same direction.

What I claim and desire to secure by Let ters Patent is 7 1. A bumper bracket for automobiles comprising a wide, flat bar adapted'to be at tached flatwise to and against the side rail of the automobile chassis near one end of the latter and projecting beyond such end, and a brace secured to the sideof said bar between its ends and adapted to abut against an adj acenteross member of the chassis; the bar being in the same plane with the side of the rail to which it is attached between its points of attachment to the rail and to the brace.

2. An automobile bumper bracket consisting of a bar adapted to be laid against the side rail of an automobile chassis adjacent one end thereof and to project beyond said end of the side rail, said bar being offset upwardly from the end which is thus attached to the chassis to provide a point of bracing contact with the bottom of the automobile body, and thence offset downwardly.

3. An automobile bumper bracket consisting of a bar adapted to be laid against the side rail of an automobile chassis adjacent one end thereof and to project beyond said end of the side rail, said bar being offset upwardly from the end which is thus at- 7 tached to the chassis for engagement with the bottom of the automobile body, and

thence ofi'set downwardly and bent over at consistbeyond the side rail being offset downward- 7 ly, and a brace secured to said bar'between its ends and projecting laterally therefrom I in position to ,abutagainst an adjacent cross member of the chassis; the part of the bar between its points of attachment to the rail and the brace being, inone plane. V

5. An automobile bumper bracket consisting of a bar adapted to be laid against the side rail of an automobile chassis adjacent one end thereof and to project beyond said end of the side rail, said bar being offset upwardly from the end which is thus attached to the chassis for engagei'nent with the bottom of the automobile body, and thence offset downwardly, and a brace attached to the side of said bar between its ends and thence extending to abut against an adjacent cross member of the chassis. I

'6. An automobile bumper bracket consisting of a bar adapted to be laid against the side rail of an automobile chassis one end thereof and to project beyond said end of the side rail, said bar being offset upwardly from the end which 'is thusfa't the bottom of the automobile body, a brace attached to the side of said bar between its ends and thence extend ng to abut against an adjacent cross member of'the chassis, and

tached to the chassis for engagement with' means'forsecuring said brace to said cross member.

In testimony whereof I aflixedmy' signature.

JAMES R.

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